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Heavenly Father Hears Me

A phone call with no phone, Enos praying all day in a picture story, and a pray-anywhere freeze game

  • ☀️ Sunbeam
  • ⚡ Fast Sunday
  • 📅 Sunday, February 7, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

I can pray to Heavenly Father anytime and anywhere, and He hears me.

I can fold my arms and pray to Heavenly Father anytime.

Study it yourself firstRead Enos 1:1–17; Joseph Smith—History 1:13–17; Matthew 14:15–21; Luke 22:39–43; 3 Nephi 17:21–24 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this fast-Sunday lesson (Enos 1:1–17; Joseph Smith—History 1:13–17; Matthew 14:15–21; Luke 22:39–43; 3 Nephi 17:21–24)
Know the chapters

This is the February fast-Sunday lesson from Appendix B of the 2027 manual. Teach it instead of the regular Come, Follow Me lesson. The message is simple. Heavenly Father wants us to pray to Him anytime and anywhere. He hears and answers us. Jesus prayed and showed us how. Prayer and fasting go together, so grown-ups who fast today are praying extra. Sunbeams are too young to fast, and some may just be hungry. Skip food rewards and use cheers and high-fives instead.

The story comes from Enos 1:1–17. Enos grew up hearing his father, Jacob, teach about Jesus Christ. One day he was hunting in the forest and remembered those words. He knelt down and prayed all day long and into the night. The Lord answered him and told him his sins were forgiven because of his faith in Christ. Then Enos prayed for his own people. He even prayed for the Lamanites, who were unkind to them. For three-year-olds, keep it simple. Enos prayed a long time, Heavenly Father heard him, and Enos felt happy inside. Then he prayed for other people too.

Jesus prayed too. He prayed early in the morning in Mark 1:35. He prayed before He fed thousands with bread and fish in Matthew 14:19. He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane in Luke 22:41. And in 3 Nephi 17:21–24, He blessed the Nephite children one by one and prayed for them. Joseph Smith prayed in a grove of trees and saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. You can read it in Joseph Smith—History 1:13–17.

Most three-year-olds can fold their arms, but they don’t know what to say yet. Today’s goal is simple and physical. Fold arms, bow head, close eyes, and say, “Dear Heavenly Father… thank you for… in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.” Keep your promise simple and true. Heavenly Father always hears you and loves you.

Only have 5 minutes?

Grab a toy phone and pretend to call Grandma. Then say, “To talk to Heavenly Father, I don’t need a phone. I pray!” Tell the Enos story in Teach Mode and let them point to what they see. Teach “The Lord will hear when I call” with motions. Play Pray-Anywhere Freeze, then help one child say the closing prayer. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing” and use a pinky-and-thumb phone.

What to bring2 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Read the story scenes once. Plan to make scene 4, the night, quiet and scene 5 happy.
  2. Open Freeze Dance on your phone or tablet once so you know where the play button is.
  3. Practice once. Fold your arms for “Pray!”

If your class is wild

  • Some Sunbeams cry when a parent leaves. Let the parent stay a few minutes. Then invite the child to answer the toy phone in the hook.
  • Here’s an attention signal. You say, “Fold your arms!” They answer, “Pray!” and freeze for three seconds. It’s in the story too, so they’ll know it well.
  • Folding arms is hard for little ones. Praise the try: “Look at those folded arms!” Don’t worry about eyes that peek.
  • For potty breaks, follow your ward’s policy. Usually a parent or the second adult takes the child. Two adults always stay with the class.
  • It’s fast Sunday, so skip food rewards. If a child is hungry and grumpy, give them a helper job, like pushing play on Freeze Dance. Tell their parent after class.

The 25-minute plan22 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Ring, Ring!

3 min

A pretend phone call shows the difference: we need a phone for Grandma, but we can talk to Heavenly Father anytime.

  1. SAY“Ring, ring! Ring, ring! Who’s calling?”
  2. Answer the toy phone: “Hello, Grandma! I love you! Bye-bye!” Pass it to two or three children. Ask, “Who will you call?”
  3. SAY“When I want to talk to Grandma, I need a phone. But when I want to talk to Heavenly Father, I don’t need a phone at all!”
  4. Fold your arms and bow your head.
  5. Whisper: “This is how I pray! Today we’ll hear about a boy who prayed all day long.”

Class screen: 📞 Ring, ring! Who is calling?

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A toy phone (or an old phone with no service)

Pinky Phones

  1. SAY“Ring, ring! Ring, ring! Who’s calling?”
  2. Make a phone with your thumb and pinky. Answer it: “Hello, Grandma! I love you! Bye-bye!” Let everyone make a pinky phone and say who they’d call.
  3. SAY“When I want to talk to Grandma, I need a phone. But when I want to talk to Heavenly Father, I don’t need a phone at all!”
  4. Fold your arms and bow your head.
  5. Whisper: “This is how I pray! Today we’ll hear about a boy who prayed all day long.”

Class screen: 🤙 Make a pinky phone!

2. Story

Picture Story: Enos Prayed All Day

6 min

Seven picture scenes show that Enos prayed a long time and Heavenly Father heard him.

  1. SAY“Let’s go into the forest with Enos! Look at the pictures. Can you find things?”
  2. Swipe through the scenes. Read each short part. Point to the screen first, then let them point too.
  3. Get very quiet for scene 4, the night. Then make scene 5 big and happy.
  4. SAY“Let’s all say it together. Heavenly Father hears me!”
🌪️ If someone gets silly, whisper “Pray…” and wait for folded arms.

Class screen: 🌲 Enos prayed all day! · 👉 Point! · 🙏 Pray!

3. Scripture

Our Little Verse: Psalm 4:3

3 min

Ear-and-mouth motions help Sunbeams remember that the Lord hears them when they pray.

  1. SAY“The Bible tells us something happy. Listen!”
  2. Hold up your scriptures and read slowly: “the LORD will hear when I call unto him.”
  3. SAY“That means when I pray, the Lord hears me.”
  4. Teach the motions from the Key Verse. Say “The Lord will hear when I call” three times: a whisper, a regular voice, then a big happy voice.
  5. SAY“Jesus prayed too! He prayed early in the morning. And He prayed before He shared the bread and fish. Let’s fold our arms, like Jesus.”

Class screen: 📖 The Lord will hear when I call. · ☝️ The Lord · 👂 will hear · 📣 when I call

4. Game

Pray-Anywhere Freeze

7 min

Freezing in prayer in every pretend place practices the big idea: I can pray anytime and anywhere, and Heavenly Father hears me.

  1. SAY“You can pray anywhere! When the music stops, I’ll call out a place. Freeze with folded arms!”
  2. Tap Freeze Dance. At each stop, call a place: “In bed!” “At dinner!” “In the car!” Then whisper, “Heavenly Father hears you there!”
  3. At each freeze, let one child finish a thank-you: “Thank you for…” Help with ideas like Mommy, my puppy or sunshine.
  4. Play five or six rounds. On the last one, freeze sitting down.
  5. SAY“Anytime, anywhere, Heavenly Father hears me!”
🌪️ Dance in your own space. Anyone who bumps a friend dances sitting down next round.
🧊 Freeze Dance (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🙏 Freeze! Fold your arms! · 🛏️ In bed · 🍽️ At dinner · 🚗 In the car

5. Testimony

A Little Prayer Together

3 min

A quiet close with a real prayer: the four little pieces, said together, and a promise that Heavenly Father hears.

  1. SAY“Heavenly Father hears every one of you. He loves to hear you pray. I know He hears me. I talk to Him every day.”
  2. Teach the motions. Wave for “Dear Heavenly Father.” Open a present for “Thank you for…” Open hands for “Please help…” Hug for “In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.”
  3. Invite one child to say the closing prayer. Kneel beside them and whisper a few words at a time. Then everyone says “Amen!”
  4. SAY“Heavenly Father heard that. Try a Bedtime Thank-You every night this week!”

Class screen: 🌙 Heavenly Father hears me! · 👋 Dear Heavenly Father · 🎁 Thank you · 🤲 Please help · 🤗 Amen

6. Game

Prayer Picture Quiz

3 minBONUS

Picture questions review the story if you have a few extra minutes, and every child gets to point.

  1. SAY“Let’s see what you remember! Point to the right picture.”
  2. Tap Scripture Showdown. Read each question and point to each picture. No teams this time, so everyone wins.
  3. After every answer, fold arms together and whisper, “Pray!”
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 👉 Point to the right picture!

7. Game

What’s Hiding? Mystery Picture

3 minBONUS

A slow picture reveal reviews the story.

  1. SAY“A picture from our story is hiding! Let’s find out what it is.”
  2. Tap Mystery Picture. Call out a quick “Show me folded arms!” or “Show me listening ears!” Tap away a tile after each one.
  3. Let everyone call out a guess. When the picture shows, tell that part of the story together.
🧩 Mystery Picture (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🖼️ What’s hiding?

The story

Enos Prayed All Day

Enos 1:1–17 ↗

Optional helpers

  • Sound HelperTaps each scene’s sound on your phone or tablet with your help.
  • Page HelperSits by you and swipes to the next scene when you nod.

Scenes

  1. 👨‍👦📖 Enos’s dad taught him about Jesus

    Enos had a good dad named Jacob. Jacob taught Enos about Jesus and about Heavenly Father’s love.

    🙌 Find Enos and his dad. Wave hello!

  2. 🌲💭 Enos remembered in the forest

    One day Enos went into the big, quiet forest. He remembered what his dad taught him about Jesus. He wanted to talk to Heavenly Father.

    🙌

  3. 🙏☀️ Enos knelt down and prayed

    Enos knelt down and prayed with all his heart. He prayed and prayed, all day long!

    🙌

  4. 🌙⭐ He kept praying when it got dark

    The sun went down. The stars came out. Enos was still praying!

    🙌 Find the stars. Twinkle your fingers!

  5. 💛😊 Heavenly Father heard Enos!

    The Lord answered Enos! He told Enos his sins were forgiven. Enos felt so happy inside.

    🙌 Cup your ear: “He hears!” Then show your biggest smile.

  6. 🤝🌍 Enos prayed for other people too

    Then Enos prayed for his own people. He even prayed for people who were not nice to them.

    🙌

  7. 🙏🧒 Heavenly Father hears me too!

    You can pray just like Enos. Anytime, anywhere, Heavenly Father hears you!

    🙌 Fold your arms: “Pray!”

Key verse

Psalm 4:3 ↗
“the LORD will hear when I call unto him”
In kid words: The Lord will hear when I call.
🙌 “The Lord” = point up · “will hear” = cup a hand behind your ear · “when I call” = cup both hands around your mouth like calling · then fold your arms and bow your head!

More verses

Mark 1:35 ↗
“rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed”
In kid words: Jesus got up early in the morning, went somewhere quiet, and prayed.
Matthew 14:19 ↗
“looking up to heaven, he blessed”
In kid words: Before Jesus shared the bread and fish, He looked up to heaven and prayed.
Luke 22:41 ↗
“kneeled down, and prayed”
In kid words: Jesus knelt down and prayed in a garden.
Matthew 7:7 ↗
“Ask, and it shall be given you”
In kid words: Jesus said to ask Heavenly Father for help.

Forehead Guess words14 words

  • 🌲 Forest
  • 🦌 Deer
  • 🏹 Bow and Arrow
  • ☀️ Sun
  • 🌙 Moon
  • ⭐ Star
  • 🦉 Owl
  • 🙏 Prayer
  • ❤️ Heart
  • 📞 Phone
  • 🛏️ Bed
  • 🍽️ Dinner
  • 🎁 Present
  • 📖 Book
Clues for each word
  • Forest: Where Enos prayed
  • Deer: A forest animal
  • Bow and Arrow: Maybe Enos hunted with one
  • Sun: Enos prayed all day
  • Moon: Enos was still praying at night
  • Star: Twinkles in the night sky
  • Owl: Says hoo, hoo at night
  • Prayer: Fold your arms and talk to Heavenly Father
  • Heart: Enos prayed with all of it
  • Phone: You don’t need one to pray
  • Bed: You can pray here at night
  • Dinner: We pray before we eat
  • Present: We say thank you
  • Book: We learn about Jesus from one
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown7 questions

  1. Where did Enos go to hunt?
    • A. 🌲 The forest
    • B. 🏊 The pool
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 🌲 The forest Enos went into the forest, and there he prayed.

  2. What did Enos do in the forest?
    • A. 📺 Watched TV
    • B. 🙏 Prayed
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🙏 Prayed Enos knelt down and prayed with all his heart.

  3. How long did Enos pray?
    • A. ⏱️ One second
    • B. ☀️🌙 All day and night
    Show answer

    ✅ B. ☀️🌙 All day and night Enos prayed all day long, and he was still praying at night!

  4. Did Heavenly Father hear Enos?
    • A. 😊 Yes!
    • B. 🙉 No
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 😊 Yes! The Lord answered Enos, and Enos felt happy inside.

  5. Do you need a phone to talk to Heavenly Father?
    • A. 📞 Yes
    • B. 🙏 No, I pray!
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🙏 No, I pray! You can talk to Heavenly Father anytime. Just fold your arms and pray.

  6. When can you pray?
    • A. 🛏️ At bedtime
    • B. 🍽️ At dinner
    • C. 🌈 Anytime!
    Show answer

    ✅ C. 🌈 Anytime! Bedtime, dinner, and anytime at all. Heavenly Father always hears you.

  7. How do we end a prayer?
    • A. ❤️ In the name of Jesus Christ, amen
    • B. 👋 Bye-bye!
    Show answer

    ✅ A. ❤️ In the name of Jesus Christ, amen We pray in the name of Jesus Christ and say amen.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • We Bow Our Heads Children’s Songbook, p. 25

    A short prayer song right before the closing prayer. Find it ↗

  • A Child’s Prayer Children’s Songbook, p. 12

    Hum it softly during the quiet night scene, or sing it if your class knows it. Find it ↗

  • I Pray in Faith Children’s Songbook, p. 14

    Enos prayed with faith in Jesus, and so can we. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Bedtime Thank-You

Every night this week, fold your arms and pray with Mom or Dad before bed. Say one new “thank you” to Heavenly Father each night.

Text the parents

Today your Sunbeam learned they can pray to Heavenly Father anytime and anywhere, and He hears them. We heard how Enos prayed all day in the forest. You can find it in Enos 1. We played a pray-anywhere freeze game and practiced the four parts of a prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you, please help, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Ask your child, “Did you know you can pray anywhere?” Then let them help say your family prayer tonight.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🌅 Jesus Prayed Too · 3 min

  1. SAY“Jesus prayed too! Let’s find out when.”
  2. Tell each one simply. Everyone folds arms after each.
  3. Mark 1:35: “Early in the morning, before the sun came up, Jesus went somewhere quiet to pray.” Stretch and yawn, then fold arms.
  4. Matthew 14:19: “Before He shared the bread and fish, He looked up to heaven and prayed.” Everyone looks up.
  5. 3 Nephi 17:21: “He blessed the little children one by one, and prayed for them.” Softly say each child’s name: “Jesus loves you, Emma.”

🤫 Quiet as a Forest · 2 min

  1. Tap Noise Meter.
  2. SAY“Enos prayed in a quiet forest. Can we be as quiet as a forest?”
  3. Everyone folds arms and holds still while you watch the meter. Can you get it all the way down?
  4. Whisper: “Quiet helps us talk to Heavenly Father.”

🤲 Help-Me Hands · 3 min

  1. Name little problems, like a lost toy, a bad dream, a tummy ache or a scary storm.
  2. After each one, ask: “What can you do?” Everyone folds arms: “I can pray!”
  3. SAY“Heavenly Father can help us when we’re scared, or sad, or stuck.”

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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